Basic Plot:

A man (Eric, played by Brandon Lee), and his fiancee (Shelly) plan to get married on Halloween. They are both killed on Devil's Night (the night before their wedding). Because their death was so terrible, and their love so strong, the Crow brings Eric back to life "to put the wrong things right." He comes back to kill the four gang members who killed him and Shelly, and finally ends up going after the leader of the gang.

 

†- - "A building gets torched. All that is left is ashes. I used to think that was true about everything - families, friends, feelings. But now I know that sometimes, if love proves real, two people who are meant to be together, nothing can keep them apart." - -†

Characters:

Eric Draven (Brandon Lee)
Shelly Webster (Sofia Shinas)
Sarah (Rochelle Davis)
Officer Albrecht (Ernie Hudson)
Top Dollar (Michael Wincott)
Grange (Tony Todd)
T-Bird (David Patrick Kelly)
Skank (Angel David)
Tin Tin (Laurence Mason)
Funboy (Michael Massey)
Myca (Bai Ling)
Darla (Anna Thomson)
Gideon (Jon Polito)

Director: Alex Proyas

Producer: Edward R. Pressman and Jeff Most

Screenplay: David J. Schow and John Shirley

Tragedy Hits

Brandon Lee was killed while making THE CROW. LLcruize wrote an article which goes into the details of the official investigation as well as addresses some of the rumors that have come up over the years. Please read "The Death Of Brandon Lee: Accident or Conspiracy" for all the details.

Because of this horrible occurrence, there where scenes cut. If you read the original screen play, there was a character called the Skull Cowboy. He kind of Eric's guardian angel, telling him exactly why he has come back, what he must do, etc. In fact, he played an integral part in the final story line.

In the movie as we know it, the actual bird, as Myca puts it, is "his link between the land of the living, and the land of the dead." Well, this is partly right, but according to the original screenplay, the reason Eric lost his powers is because he had finished what he came to do: get revenge on Shelly's and his own death. The Skull Cowboy tells him this when he returns to his grave, and stands on the steps of the church before he enters warning him he is now vulnerable. However, they decided to cut the character, and put more emphasis on the bird as a power link.